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Drill Core Details


Property
Mucho
Minfile
Drill Hole Number
MC96-05
Year
1996


General Information

Core condition: Good
Core size: NQ
Complete hole: NO
Total length: 164 m
Total boxes: 30
Drilled by: Cash Resources Ltd.
Location: 62.01060 N, -129.86130 W
Location comment:
Elevation (m): 1830
Azimuth: 21°
Dip: -50°
Comments: Drilled to test coincident magnetic-geochemical anomaly. Lithology in DDH 96-5 consists mainly of bedded and massive calc-silicates and limestone with lesser sandstone and shale. The best interval consisted of stratabound massive banded pyrrhotite with disseminated sphalerite and galena yielding a weighted average grade of 1.52% zinc, 0.87% lead, 51.7 g/t silver and 0.87 g/t gold across 3.3 m. Copper values were low. Box Details: *Missing EOH (from 164.50m to 168.55m)

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Location Map

Deposit Type and Commodities

Commodities: gold, lead, silver, zinc
Deposit Type Hierarchy:
  • Metallic
  • Epigenetic
  • Replacement
  • Skarn

Drill Logs and Data

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MC-96-05 drill log.pdf Download PDF
MC-96-05 drill section.pdf Download PDF